Malcolm Wu is a debt finance associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Malcolm has experience acting for sponsors and lenders, with a focus on leveraged acquisition financing and infrastructure financing. Malcolm also has experience in restructuring.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Malcolm has worked on the following matters, advising:
Warburg Pincus on the investment in Aztec Group.
Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of Consilium Safety Group.
The Jordan Company on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Global Transport Solutions, an international logistics service provider.
A variety of sponsors and portfolio companies in relation to the refinancing, repricing and upsizing of their ongoing financing arrangements.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Malcolm worked on the following matters, advising:
A private equity-backed purchaser in a £730 million unitranche facility for an acquisition of a company within the hospitality industry.
Lenders in a US$200 million syndicated facility for the borrower’s multi-jurisdictional acquisition of a company within the irrigation industry.
Lenders in a US$590 million syndicated facility in relation to the development of cobalt and copper mines in a central African jurisdiction.
Prior Experience
Trainee Solicitor, Mayer Brown International LLP, 2021–2023
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Thought Leadership
Publications
Author, “‘A Hostile Environment’: Examining the Rights and Remedies Afforded to Exploited Irregular Migrant Workers in the United Kingdom”, Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, vol. 35, no. 2, 2021
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2023, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Languages
English
Mandarin
Education
BPP University, LondonLegal Practice Coursewith Distinction2021
London School of Economics and Political ScienceMaster of Lawswith Distinction2020
King's College LondonBachelor of LawsFirst Class Honours2019
